Rail.



G. -FLBSSA.

RAIL.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 22.1909.

Patented Aug. 3

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UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE FLESSA, OF RAWHIDE, NEVADA, rASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO GEORGECOLL, OF

TONOPAH, NEVADA.

RAIL.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. `3, 1909.

Application filed April 22, 1909. Serial No. 491,416.

To all 11i/omit may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE FLEssA, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Raw hide, in the county ot Esmeralda and State of Nevada,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rails, ot which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incontinuous rails.

The object of my invention is to provide a .rail in which any poundingoit' the wheels passing over the same is absolutely eliminated.

A further object of my .invention is to provide a rail const-ructed soas to more firmly receive the wheels passing over the same and thusguard against slipping of the wheels.

lilith these and other' objects in view, the present invention consistsin the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and particularly7 pointed out in the claims, it beingunderstood that changes in the specii'ic structure shown and describedmay be made within the scope of the claims without de- Viarting from thespirit ot the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the rail embodying` my invention,Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view, Fig. 3 discloses an end view of one ofthe intermediate tread members, Fig. 4t shows an enlarged detached endview of the outer tread bar or member, Fig. 5 shows an enlarged detacheddetail of the inner edge tread bar or memb er, Fig. 6 shows an end viewot' a modification.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral 5 represents the base of arail, G the web and 7 the enlarged head provided with the longitudinallydisposed rectangular seat or channel 8. The channel 8 is not quite in 45thecenter of the head so that the outer edge -ot' the rail head 4l isthicker than the inner rail head 3 as disclosed. The inner rail headportion 3 is provided with a plurality of openings 9 which are threadedto receive a screw 13 as disclosed.

The rail sections in my invention are connected by means of fish plates,the outer fish plates comprising the lower web portion 2 and the upperliange portion 11 while the inner fish plate 3 is provided with a head12 which extends upward a considerable distance beyond the web of therail as disclosed.

rlhe channel within the rail head 7 is preterably rectangular asdisclosed and is adapted to removably receive a plurality of tread barsor members marked 17, 18 and 20 in the drawings.

As shown in the drawings, the member 17 is positioned within the channel8 along the outer edge of the rail while the member marked 1S ispositioned along the innerwedge of the channel, the member 20 beinginterposed between the two end members in the manner disclosed. Thesemembers are all made of strips of metal which are bent yupon themselvesto form a double thickness. As shown in Fig. 8 the intermediate members2O are of like thickness. hese members end in the `tlat lower edge 21and the upper rounded edge Each portion is further provided with a kerf22 upon one side and a rib 2a upon the opposite side, this rib and kertbeing formed in indenting the plate either before or after the same hasbeen folded.

The two edge members forming the tread of my rail, are also made ofsheet metal bent double but the two equal portions are of one equalthickness as disclosed in Figs. et and ln Fig. et the outer edge member17 is shown as having the inner portion 17 considerably thinner than themajor portion 17, these two portions 17 and 17 ending in the straightedge 21 at one end and the rounded or curved portion 25 at the upper oroppo* site end. The major portion 17 is provided with the kerf 22 thoughits opposite side is perfectly vHat as disclosed, while the minor.portion 17 is indented to provide the kert 24 upon one side, and theV-shaped rib 2.3 upon the opposite side. The opposite edge tread memberas used in my rail comprises the major portion 18 having an indentationto provide the kerf 24 upon one side and the rib 23 upon the oppositeside, this rib seating within the kerf of the opposite member 18 whichis considerably thinner than the maj or portion as disclosed. Thisthinner portion 18 is also indented to provide the rib and kerf asdisclosed. The set screws 13 are so positioned that their conical points17 will snugly work into the kerf 24 of the inner edge tread members 18as is disclosed in the drawings. As disclosed in the transverse view,these tread barsor members project beyond the upper edge of the railhead. These tread bars or members are made of any suitable material andif desired may be used in layer formation sol that felts or even woodenstrips could be interposed between the intermediate members 20 to act asa sound-deadening device for instance. As the curved or rounded edges 25of these tread members are the portions that receive the wheels, the topor tread of the rail is provided with a plurality of longitudinallydisposed channels. In sanding the track the sand will of course liewithin these tracks and offer much firmer contactforming surface than ifthe rail were smooth.

In assembling` the tread members care is taken that the end of one setof connected members comes between the end of the adjacent set so thatthe united upper surface presents an unbroken tread to the wheels.

The assembled edge and intermediate tread members are of such a widththat they will snugly lit into the channel 8. After these members havebeen properly seated the set screws 13 are advanced to securely holdthem in position. This construction of course permits the tread membersto be removed at ijny time without disturbing the rail mein- In themodification shown in Fig. 3 the rail is in the form of a base 30 havingthe two similar upstanding franges 31 and 32 and between these flangesare held the tread members 33. The wheels used in connection with themodification would be without flanges and would wedge between theupstanding flanges 31 and 32 of the tread-holding member 30.

While I have described the members as being made of metal strips foldeddouble, it should be understood that separate bars may be used, and as amatter of factin certain eases such a construction may be the preferredform, and

I-Iaving thus described my said invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A rail having an enlarged longitudinally channeled head and aplurality of hori- Zontally disposed threaded side openings within saidhead, said threaded openings communicating with said channel, an edgetread member comprising a strip doubled upon itself and comprising afixed member having a longitudinally disposed V-shaped kerf and athinner member extended to provide a V-shaped rib upon one side and aV-sliaped kerf upon the opposite, a second edge tread member comprisinga strip doubled upon itself and being indented to provide a kerf uponone side and a rib upon the opposite and a plurality of intermediatetread members each comprising a sheet metal section bent upon itself andindented to provide registering kerfs upon one side and registering ribsupon the opposite, said combined members being of a thickness to snuglyfit into said channel, and means to hold said members in each of saidchannels.

2. The combination with a rail having a longitudinal channel within itshead, of screws entering said channel, and a plurality of metal stripsbent double, each strip hav ing a lengthwise positioned indentation toprovide a kerf upon one side and a proj ecting rib upon the other, saidscrews registering with said kerf.

3. The combination with a rail having a longitudinal channel within itshead, of screws entering said channel, a plurality of metal strips bentdouble, each strip having a lengthwise positioned indentation to providea kerf upon one side and a projecting rib upon the other, said screwsregistering with said kerf and an edge strip bent double and providedwith a smooth face upon one side and a kerf upon the other.

l. The combination of a rail having a loni gitudinal channel within itshead, cf screws entering said channel, a plurality of metal strips bentdouble, each strip having a lengthwise positioned indentation to providea kerf upon one side and a projecting rib upon the other, said screwsregistering with said kerf, an edge strip comprising a thick and a thinsection bent double, said thick section having a smooth face upon oneside and a kerf upon the other.

5. The combination with a rail having a longitudinal channel within itshead, of screws entering said channel, a plurality of metal strips bentdouble, each strip having a lengthwise positioned indentation to providea kerf upon one side and a projecting rib upon the other, said screwsregistering with said kerf, an edge strip comprising a thick and a thinsection bent double, said thick section having a smooth face upon oneside and a kerf upon the other, said thin section being indented toprovide a kerf upon one side and a rib upon the other.

G. The combination with a rail having a longitudinal channel within itshead, of screws entering said channel, a plurality of metal strips bentdouble each having a lengthwise positioned indentation to provide a kerfupon one side and a projecting rib upon the other, said screwsregistering with Said kerf, an edge strip comprising a thick l other,all of said strips projecting beyond l0 und a thin Section bent doublesaid thick l the head of Said rail.

Section having a smooth face upon one side i In testimony whereof I axmy signature, lnd u kerf upon the other, said thin section in presenceof two Witnesses.

nenv' indented to Qrovde a kerf u on one l side t,and a rib upod theother, and apseoond GEORGE FLESSA' head strip comprising a thick and athin! fitnessesz member each member being indented to pro- GEORGE COLL,Vide a kerf upon one side und :1 rib upon the l J. PETERSON.

